Viking Coaches XPD 976 (CDY 944V) in Mildenhall – 31 May 1989

Wednesday 31 May 1989 - During late May/early June 1989 the King Street lay-by in Mildenhall was temporarily closed for repaving. During the period of the closure buses and coaches stopped outside the Budgens store in St. Andrew’s Street.

In this view S.U.T. Limited of Sheffield A339 YDT was operating the 0715 Norwich to Blackpool National Express service 352 and was duplicated by Viking Coaches of Heywood XPD 976, a Plaxton Supreme IV bodied Volvo B58 new to Waterhouse Tours (44) of Polegate in April 1980 registered CDY 944V.

The S.U.T. coach is a Jonckheere Jubilee bodied Volvo B10M one of ten such coaches (A332-341 YDT) new to National Travel (East) in the Spring of 1984 delivered in a contract livery for tour operator Intasun. (This one registered in April 1984).